Eastern Ontario Development Program

The Eastern Ontario Development Program promotes economic development in eastern Ontario, leading to a diversified and competitive regional economy with successful businesses and prosperous communities. It has been a catalyst in many communities by encouraging new projects and community plans, mobilizing community stakeholders and helping to form partnerships.

Who is eligible?

The program provides resources to the 15 Community Futures Development Corporations in Eastern Ontario, who in turn solicit applications from eligible applicants in their geographic boundaries.

These eligible applicants include:

• Non-profit organizations including municipalities and municipal organizations, corporations, community economic development organizations
• Commercial enterprises including individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, or trusts
• Aboriginal organizations

What activities are eligible?

Contact your local CFDC for detailed eligible activities based on the type of project being proposed.

Projects in the following priority areas will be considered:

• Business Development, which supports projects that will lead to the growth of new and existing businesses within rural eastern Ontario communities. This includes initiatives in areas such as skills development, youth attraction, innovation and the adoption of information and communications technologies.
• Community Innovation, which enables community-led economic development that enhances and diversifies local economies. This includes projects identified within existing community plans that build on the communities' competitive economic advantages to establish or strengthen key economic sectors and/or retain and expand existing businesses.
• Collaborative projects, which involve and benefit multiple communities.

Should you have questions or inquiries, please contact us.

Other initiatives open for application:

Economic Development Initiative | Investing in Business Innovation | Graduate Enterprise Internship | Scientists and Engineers in Business | Technology Development Program | Youth STEM